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HIV status not a reason for lighter sentences in Zimbabwe
The High Court has ruled that convicted criminals cannot use their HIV status as grounds for lighter sentences, citing advancements in modern treatment that have made the condition manageable....Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 15:16hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe High Court rules HIV no longer deadly
The High Court has advised convicted criminals to cease raising their HIV status as a special circumstance during mitigation, stating that the infection is no longer considered deadly due to advanceme...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 12:05hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
Two nabbed in Lupane for unlawful ivory possession
Police in Matabeleland North Province apprehended two suspects at Fatima Business Centre in Lupane for the illegal possession of ivory.Appearing before the Hwange Magistrate Court on Saturday ...Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 08:05hrs | 6 | by Peter Matuka
Zimbabwe's once-off sale of ivory stockpiles acceptable
ZIMBABWE is desperately seeking international support to be allowed to sell its stockpile of ivory to raise funds for its conservation efforts.It is an age-old problem for the southern African...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimparks rangers, poachers in fierce shootout
Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority (Zimparks) game rangers on Saturday night were engaged in a 30-minute shootout with a band of poachers who had gunned down an elephant bull in Hwange Nat...Published: 29 May 2018 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Duo convicted of possessing elephant tusks
Two Beitbridge men were convicted of possessing elephant ivory tusks by Masvingo magistrate Langton Ndoreka. Austine Nyoni and Alvin Matumba pleaded not guilty and were convicted after full tr...Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 18:49hrs | 17 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Sunday Mail editor, reporters arrested after expose
In a rare development, Sunday Mail editor Mabasa Sasa, investigations editor Brian Chitemba and reporter Tinashe Farawo were on Monday arrested over reports that a syndicate comprising police of...Published: 03 Nov 2015 at 05:13hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Top Zimbabwe cop fingered in poaching saga
A syndicate comprising police officers, Parks and Wildlife Management Authority rangers and Asians is behind the latest spate of elephant killings in Hwange National Park, it has emerged.One o...Published: 01 Nov 2015 at 08:20hrs | | by Brian Chitemba and Tinashe Farawo
American hunter crushed to death by baby elephant in Zimbabwe
A celebrated Texas-born hunter was crushed to death by a baby elephant in Zimbabwe as he tried to measure its ivory tusks for an American client, the Dailymail reported.Ian Gibson, 55, was a l...Published: 12 Jun 2015 at 15:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinese ivory smuggler appears in court
A Chinese man appeared in court yesterday on allegations of trying to smuggle raw ivory and ivory artefacts valued at $28 475. Chen Guoliang (36) of number 4 Warren View close, Sentosa, Malber...Published: 25 Oct 2013 at 04:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere invites Arsenal Football Club star to Zimbabwe
ENVIRONMENT Minister Saviour Kasukuwere has invited Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey to visit Zimbabwe after the Welsh footballer expressed concern over the poisoning of elephants in the country....Published: 29 Sep 2013 at 12:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
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